Science news

AUT helps warriors draw go with a bang

Chemistry Professor Allan Blackman stars in a fun new NZ Warriors social media campaign highlighting the NRL’s 2025 draw.

Take a look inside AUT's Living Labs

A new video looks at how AUT's Living Labs project is connecting people to nature by interweaving ecological science and mātauranga Māori.

Aorere students study ocean with AUT

AUT scientists and 23 biology students from Aorere College have collected data from Mahurangi Harbour to measure environmental change.

Leap Day: Time and Space Connection

Senior Lecturer Emily O’Hara believes leap years and days offer something even more interesting to consider: why do we have calendars anyway?

AUT’s kaupapa moana in the blue economy

AUT is one of the leading research partners in the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, which addresses the challenges facing blue economy industries.

The roots of success

Year 13 St Kentigern College student Ivy Wang has won a top science prize – and she credits one of AUT’s professors for her success.

Rare squid found

AUT’s resident squid expert Kat Bolstad appeared on RNZ Nights last week to talk about the Squid Squad and their annual Squidmas research trip.

School science and mātauranga Māori

There is a need for careful reading and thoughtfulness in the discussion over mātauranga Māori and school science, Professor Georgina Tuari Stewart says.

Southland media feature AUT alumna

AUT alumna and Coastal Restoration Trust science award winner, Cassie Newman discussed her erosion research with the Southland Times and Southland Express.

‘Living classroom’ nurtures young minds

AUT has received a gift to see restoration sites used as living classrooms for rangatahi